Josh Schuster (born 5 May 2001) is a international
rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for the
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the
NRL.
Background
Schuster was born in
Sydney
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,
Australia
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to Australian parents of
Samoan and German descent. Schuster's grandfather
David and great-uncle
Peter both represented
Samoa in
rugby union,
while another great-uncle,
John, represented
New Zealand in rugby union and in rugby league. His uncle
Peter represented
Australia
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in
rugby sevens.
He played junior rugby league for the
Mount Pritchard Mounties.
Career
2020
Schuster made his NRL debut in round 17 of the
2020 NRL season
The 2020 NRL season was the 113th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 23rd season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 14th consecutive year.
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Pre-season
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for Manly-Warringah against the
Wests Tigers; in a 34–32 loss at
Brookvale Oval in an NRL game.
2021
In round 5 of the
2021 NRL season
The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year.
Regular season
Ladd ...
, Schuster scored his first try in the
NRL in
Manly-Warringah's 13–12 win over the
New Zealand Warriors. Schuster played 21 games for Manly in the
2021 NRL season
The 2021 NRL season was the 114th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 24th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 15th consecutive year.
Regular season
Ladd ...
including the club's preliminary final loss against
South Sydney.
2022
On 9 February, it was announced that Schuster would be ruled out indefinitely from playing after sustaining an ankle injury at pre-season training. He made 13 appearances for Manly in the
2022 NRL season
The 2022 NRL season is the 115th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 25th season run by the National Rugby League.
Teams
The lineup of teams remained unchanged for the 16th consecutive year. This became the second longest s ...
as the club finished 11th on the table and miss out on the finals. Schuster was one of seven players involved in the
Manly pride jersey player boycott.
References
External links
Sea Eagles profile
2001 births
Living people
Australian people of Samoan descent
Australian people of German descent
Australian rugby league players
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league locks
Rugby league players from Sydney
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles players
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